Three astronauts depart the International Space Station after 186 days in orbit

Space · Published 7 October 2026 Swipe more like this →

In short: Witness the departure of the Expedition 47 crew as they undock from the orbital laboratory to begin their journey back to Earth.

On June 18, NASA's Tim Kopra, Roscosmos's Yuri Malenchenko, and ESA's Tim Peake undocked from the International Space Station. The crew, which included NASA's Jeff Williams, concluded a mission lasting 186 days in space.

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